Machias
Incorporated 1784From a Native term usually translated as 'bad little falls,' referring to the falls of the Machias River.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoMachias’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Machias Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Machias votes from the state.
Turnout in general elections
Ballots cast divided by active registered voters on election day. List maintenance shrinks the denominator in some years (for example 2022), which pushes the rate up.
Who Lives Here
American Community Survey 2020–2024Machias at a Glance
Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, incorporated in 1784. It has an estimated 2,078 residents (2025), compared with 2,060 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 6, State House District 11, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Downeast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Machias with 54.2% to 42.8% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 11.4 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Machias with 47.9% to 44% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Machias with 42.2% to 42.1% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 348th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Machias had 1,071 active registered voters: 24.5% Democrats, 35.9% Republicans, 35.6% unenrolled, and 3.3% Green Independents. The median household income is $34,375 and the median home value $141,300, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 1821), voter registration since 1954, referendum votes, turnout, and Census and American Community Survey figures. Sources are listed at the foot of the page and on the Data Sources page.